World Feb 03 Paris prosecutors raid X offices as part of investigation over child abuse images, deepfakes By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
Nation Jan 28 What legal experts say about a major 'bellwether trial' over child social media addiction A California woman is accusing major social media companies of designing their products to be addictive, especially to children. By Hannah Grabenstein
World Jan 27 French lawmakers approve ban on social media for kids under 15 President Emmanuel Macron has requested that the legislation be fast-tracked and it will now be discussed by the Senate in the coming weeks. By Samuel Petrequin, Associated Press
World Jan 16 Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children younger than 16 The figures, reported to Australia's government by 10 social media platforms, were the first to show the scale of the landmark ban since it was enacted in December over fears about the effects of harmful online environments on young people. By Charlotte Graham-McLay, Associated Press
World Jan 11 Watch 6:31 How social media lures migrants into undertaking treacherous journeys Many people use social media to document the things we enjoy most in our lives, like vacations, meals or the latest TikTok dance. But it can also be used to influence people to seek better lives, often through dangerous journeys… By Sandrine Jacquot, Abbey Bilotta, Anabella Klann Harrington, Zach Gaouad, Andrea Crossan, Global Reporting Centre
Dec 09 Watch 5:33 News Wrap: Federal judge approves motion to unseal records in Ghislaine Maxwell probe In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge allowed a request to unseal records from the grand jury investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell, President Trump considers expanding U.S. military operations against drug trafficking targets, Honduras seeks the arrest of the country's… Continue watching
Dec 08 WATCH: Ask us anything about fighting science misinformation during a special Reddit AMA By Dan Cooney, Deema Zein, Miles O'Brien During this mega AMA, science correspondent Miles O’Brien and digital anchor and correspondent Deema Zein interviewed scientists, academics, digital creators, influencers and others about the challenges they face while communicating facts about science, climate, health and technology. Continue reading
Dec 05 EU fines Elon Musk's X 120 million euros for breaching bloc's social media law By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The European Commission issued its decision following an investigation it opened two years ago into X under the 27-nation bloc’s Digital Services Act, also known as the DSA. Continue reading
Dec 03 Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 with fines up to $33 million By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Platforms could face fines of up to $33 million if the regulator enforcing the age limit identifies systemic breaches. Continue reading
Dec 02 Sabrina Carpenter, Franklin the Turtle publisher condemn the Trump administration's use of their work on social media By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Carpenter tweeted Tuesday: “this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”… Continue reading